Ariel Castro Won’t Escape Child Support

The Cleveland kidnapper is legally required to pay childsupport after a paternity test revealed he fathered the daughter of one of hiscaptives.

Even if Castro had set up a domestic asset protection trust(DAPT), under Ohio’s new “family-friendly” statute, child support is anexception creditor allowed to access the trust. However, if Castro had set up a DAPT in a different jurisdiction, suchas Nevada or Utah, child support is not afforded special status and Castro mayhave been off the hook. 

Ohio clearly won’t be letting Castro profit from his crimesin any way.  His estate will likely findits way to the victims, whether it be by an assignment of assets arising out ofa 2004 written confession, garnishment of property arising out a civil suit, orperhaps criminal restitution.  The victimthat now has to raise his child may receive preferential treatment when itcomes to the division of his assets.

See Scott Martin, Ohio’s New Asset Protection Law Won’t ShieldCleveland Kidnapper, The Trust Advisor, May 12, 2013.